| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wilfredo Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Kendricks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thurman Spear (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Leroy Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Regan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Al Ferreira (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dannie Sims (fresh) C - Robert Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Al Ferreira inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Tulane | Mark Regan buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Leroy Foster | 24-37 |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Kelly Walker | 26-37 |
| 19:21 | Tulane | Robert Everett misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 19:20 | Tulane | Robert Everett gets the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 19:05 | Tulane | Dannie Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| 18:50 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-37 |
| 18:48 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Dannie Sims | 26-37 |
| 18:41 | Tulane | Al Ferreira buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Leroy Foster | 26-39 |
| 18:37 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-39 |
| 18:26 | Tulane | Al Ferreira double dribbles | 29-39 |
| 18:15 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-39 |
| 18:14 | Tulane | Robert Everett snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 17:57 | Tulane | Leroy Foster hits the finger roll set up by Robert Everett | 29-41 |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 17:42 | Tulane | Mark Regan gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:38 | Tulane | Robert Everett hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Leroy Foster | 29-43 |
| 17:22 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-43 |
| 17:07 | Tulane | Mark Regan can't connect on a floater in the lane | 32-43 |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kelly Walker | 32-43 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker makes the 3 from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 16:40 | Tulane | Robert Everett misses the easy layup | 35-43 |
| 16:39 | Tulane | Robert Everett pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:21 | Tulane | Robert Everett travels with the ball | 35-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), John Blake (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Larry Christopher (PF), Craig Roberts (C) Wilfredo Lombardi, Jeff Kendricks, Thurman Spear, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Tulane | Raymond Silvia (PG), Noel Parnell (SG), Steve Smith (SF), Clinton Dunfee (PF), Ivan Stanowski (C) Leroy Foster, Mark Regan, Al Ferreira, Dannie Sims, Robert Everett | |
| 16:09 | East Carolina | Robert Weber scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by Noel Parnell - foul #1 on Noel Parnell, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 16:09 | East Carolina | Robert Weber makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:49 | Tulane | Ivan Stanowski can't finish the layup | 38-43 |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | John Blake grabs the board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bobby Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Christopher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Raymond Silvia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Noel Parnell (fresh) SF - Steve Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clinton Dunfee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Stanowski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | East Carolina | John Blake travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Freeman (SG) Noel Parnell | |
| 15:30 | Tulane | Raymond Silvia knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Steve Smith | 38-45 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi (PG) Bobby Lewis | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Everett (C) Ivan Stanowski | |
| 14:54 | Tulane | James Freeman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 14:53 | Tulane | Robert Everett hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | John Blake clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 14:45 | Tulane | Robert Everett gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:32 | Tulane | Clinton Dunfee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Christopher - foul #2 on Larry Christopher, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks (SG), Thurman Spear (SF), John Bennett (PF), Kelly Walker (C) John Blake, Robert Weber, Larry Christopher, Craig Roberts | |
| Subs | Tulane | Al Ferreira (SF) Steve Smith | |
| 14:32 | Tulane | Clinton Dunfee misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:32 | Tulane | Clinton Dunfee misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:32 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeff Kendricks | 38-47 |
| 14:15 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 14:13 | East Carolina | John Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | John Bennett connects on the floater from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 13:33 | Tulane | Clinton Dunfee buries a turnaround near the basket | 40-49 |
| 13:13 | East Carolina | John Bennett knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Wilfredo Lombardi | 42-49 |
| 13:07 | Tulane | Robert Everett connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Silvia and the foul's on Kelly Walker - foul #3 on Kelly Walker, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), Larry Christopher (PF) Wilfredo Lombardi, John Bennett | |
| Subs | Tulane | Leroy Foster (PG), Dannie Sims (PF) Raymond Silvia, Clinton Dunfee | |
| 13:07 | Tulane | Robert Everett makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-52 |
| 12:44 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Robert Everett | 42-52 |
| 12:20 | Tulane | James Freeman is fouled on the floor by Jeff Kendricks - foul #3 on Jeff Kendricks, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Blake (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Craig Roberts (C) Jeff Kendricks, Thurman Spear, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Regan (SG), Steve Smith (SF), Ivan Stanowski (C) James Freeman, Al Ferreira, Robert Everett | |
| 12:05 | Tulane | Leroy Foster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 12:04 | East Carolina | Robert Weber grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 12:00 | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis misses long on a floater in the lane | 42-52 |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Craig Roberts snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Ivan Stanowski is called for the reach on John Blake - foul #2 on Ivan Stanowski, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi (PG), John Bennett (PF) Bobby Lewis, Craig Roberts | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 11:31 | East Carolina | Robert Weber banks in the layup | 44-52 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wilfredo Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Christopher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Leroy Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Regan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dannie Sims (fresh) C - Ivan Stanowski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:05 | Tulane | Mark Regan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 10:46 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi is whistled for a carry | 44-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks (SG), Thurman Spear (SF), Kelly Walker (C) John Blake, Robert Weber, Larry Christopher | |
| Subs | Tulane | Raymond Silvia (PG), James Freeman (SG), Al Ferreira (SF), Robert Everett (C) Leroy Foster, Mark Regan, Dannie Sims, Ivan Stanowski | |
| 10:34 | Tulane | Robert Everett misses the jumper from close range | 44-55 |
| 10:33 | Tulane | James Freeman tips it in | 44-57 |
| 10:25 | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Kendricks | 46-57 |
| 09:56 | Tulane | James Freeman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 46-57 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to John Bennett | 46-57 |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | Steve Smith takes the ball from Wilfredo Lombardi | 46-57 |
| 09:30 | Tulane | Raymond Silvia clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 09:24 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 09:01 | Tulane | Raymond Silvia's pass is intercepted by Wilfredo Lombardi | 49-57 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 08:37 | Tulane | Robert Everett grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 08:17 | Tulane | Al Ferreira knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Freeman | 49-59 |
| 08:11 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 08:09 | Tulane | Robert Everett snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 07:53 | Tulane | Raymond Silvia drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker is called for traveling | 49-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), John Blake (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Larry Christopher (PF), Craig Roberts (C) Wilfredo Lombardi, Jeff Kendricks, Thurman Spear, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Tulane | Leroy Foster (PG), Mark Regan (SG), Noel Parnell (SF), Dannie Sims (PF), Clinton Dunfee (C) Raymond Silvia, James Freeman, Al Ferreira, Steve Smith, Robert Everett | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bobby Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Christopher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Leroy Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Regan (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Noel Parnell (fresh) PF - Dannie Sims (fresh) C - Clinton Dunfee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Tulane | Craig Roberts is called for the reach on Clinton Dunfee - foul #2 on Craig Roberts, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| 06:54 | Tulane | Mark Regan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Foster | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 06:37 | Tulane | Clinton Dunfee gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:14 | Tulane | Clinton Dunfee comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 49-65 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Robert Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-65 |
| 06:03 | Tulane | Clinton Dunfee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 05:34 | Tulane | Craig Roberts blocks the short jumper by Mark Regan | 49-65 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | Craig Roberts grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 05:27 | East Carolina | Craig Roberts knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Robert Weber | 51-65 |
| 05:23 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wilfredo Lombardi (PG), Jeff Kendricks (SG), Thurman Spear (SF), John Bennett (PF), Kelly Walker (C) Bobby Lewis, John Blake, Robert Weber, Larry Christopher, Craig Roberts | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Freeman (SG), Al Ferreira (SF), Robert Everett (C) Mark Regan, Noel Parnell, Clinton Dunfee | |
| 05:02 | Tulane | James Freeman hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 04:48 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 04:47 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Robert Everett | 51-67 |
| 04:30 | Tulane | Al Ferreira misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | John Bennett gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Wilfredo Lombardi | 54-67 |
| 03:57 | Tulane | Leroy Foster is whistled for traveling | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 03:36 | Tulane | Robert Everett snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Tulane | Al Ferreira hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wilfredo Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Kendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thurman Spear (fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Leroy Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Al Ferreira (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dannie Sims (fairly fresh) C - Robert Everett (fresh) 11 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 54-67 |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:49 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear travels with the ball | 54-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Lewis (PG), John Blake (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Larry Christopher (PF), Craig Roberts (C) Wilfredo Lombardi, Jeff Kendricks, Thurman Spear, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Tulane | Raymond Silvia (PG), Mark Regan (SG), Steve Smith (SF), Clinton Dunfee (PF), Ivan Stanowski (C) Leroy Foster, James Freeman, Al Ferreira, Dannie Sims, Robert Everett | |
| 02:23 | Tulane | Ivan Stanowski can't connect on a floater from the left side | 54-67 |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | John Blake snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 02:13 | East Carolina | Robert Weber misses the driving attempt from close range | 54-67 |
| 02:12 | Tulane | Steve Smith snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 01:53 | Tulane | Ivan Stanowski is fouled on the floor by Bobby Lewis - foul #1 on Bobby Lewis, team foul #5 | 54-67 |
| 01:29 | Tulane | Mark Regan connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Steve Smith and he's fouled by John Blake - foul #1 on John Blake, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| 01:29 | Tulane | Mark Regan makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Robert Weber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-70 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Craig Roberts hits the follow up shot | 56-70 |
| 00:54 | Tulane | Steve Smith scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Silvia and he's hacked by Robert Weber - foul #2 on Robert Weber, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| 00:54 | Tulane | Steve Smith makes the free throw | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 56-73 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher tips it back up and in | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Steve Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-73 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Raymond Silvia steals the ball from Bobby Lewis | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Raymond Silvia runs out the clock | 58-73 |